6. The Evil Within

Kaito stopped the game, saying, "Give me 2 seconds." The other bullies looked at him, confused, as he called Ryota to the side.

"Listen, Ryota," Kaito whispered urgently. "The only way to win this is to force a draw. And among everyone here, I trust you."

Ryota's eyes narrowed, but he nodded. "What's your plan?"

"I want you to do a rock," Kaito said, his voice barely audible. "And I'll tell the others I'm doing a paper, forcing them to do scissors."

Ryota's face twisted in a mixture of confusion and understanding. "And if they do scissors, we'll both win."

Kaito nodded. "Exactly. We'll force a draw, and we'll both get to live."

Ryota hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Alright, I'm in."

As they rejoined the group, Akane started seducing Sora, telling him to do a paper. Her seduction was explicit, leaving Sora entranced.

"Come on, Sora... do a paper for me," Akane whispered, her breath hot against his ear. "I'll make it worth your while. Just imagine us together, our bodies entwined, our lips locked in a passionate kiss."

Sora's eyes glazed over, and he nodded, entranced. Akane smiled, satisfied, and turned back to the others.

Taro, observing the scene, planned to choose his sign 1 second after everyone else, hoping to win. He knew the others were desperate, and desperation made people do stupid things.

The bullies reunited, and Taro spoke, "Guys, we've always been friends. Why let this game separate us? Why don't we just agree on one simple move?"

Kaito signaled the fake hand sign to Ryota, which everyone noticed. The voice appeared, announcing, "There are now 5 seconds left."

The bullies started singing the "rock-paper-scissors" song, their voices loud and clear.

"Rock-paper scissors" they sang in unison.

As they sang, they all closed their eyes, their hands clenched into fists. The rest of the class stared at them, mesmerized by the scene unfolding before them.

When they finished the song, they all stopped, their eyes still closed. The room was silent, the only sound the heavy breathing of the bullies.

Then, in unison, they opened their eyes and revealed their choices.

Sora and Kaito had chosen paper, while Akane, Taro, and Ryota had chosen scissors.

The voice announced the results, "Sora and Kaito have been eliminated."

Without warning, Sora's head suddenly exploded in a gruesome, bloody mess. His skull shattered like glass, brains and blood splattering everywhere. The sound of his head exploding was like a sickening crunch, followed by a eerie silence.

The remaining players stared in shock and horror, their minds numb with fear.

Kaito's eyes locked onto Akane, his face twisted in a snarl. "You think you're safe, Akane? You think you can just seduce your way to victory?"

Akane's eyes flashed with anger, but she said nothing.

Kaito started shouting, "Are you all expecting me to die? Stop staring at me!"

Akane grinned, excited that she survived. Akane told Kaito to just die like a big boy quietly.

Kaito started shouting again, "I won't die alone! I'm going to go down with one of you!"

Kaito charged at Akane, but Taro punched him, sending him landing on the ground. Taro told Kaito, "Just go and die alone, Kaito. We have wishes we wanted granted."

Kaito stood up, continuing to scream, "I refuse to die alone!"

He spotted Shin standing with the class representative, Kaida, and ran towards them, pushing Kaida to the ground.

Kaito took out a small pocket knife and held Shin, smiling desperately. "You don't think I'll accept it if I die and leave an ugly pig like you alive, do you?"

The voice appeared again, "Kaito, you're ruining the game for everyone, including my master."

Kaito spat, "I don't think your master will care if a pig like him dies."

Shin whispered in Kaito's ear, "I am the voice's master, and I wish you to die slowly and painfully."

The voice continued, its tone low and menacing, but only audible to Kaito and Shin. "Kaito, you have been granted a special privilege. You get to see Death itself."

Kaito's eyes widened in terror as he saw Death standing beside Shin, its presence ominous and terrifying.

Kaito fell to his knees, begging for mercy. "Please forgive me, Shin!"

But it was too late. Shin's eyes gleamed with sadistic pleasure as he whispered, "Goodbye, Kaito."

Death smiled behind Shin, its eyes gleaming with malevolent intent. "Now you're finally playing, Shin, my master," it said, its voice dripping with evil amusement.

As Death spoke, Kaito's body began to contort and twist, his skin stretching like rubber as his bones snapped and cracked. His eyes bulged out of their sockets, his mouth frozen in a silent scream.

His body began to melt, his skin dissolving into a puddle of gore and blood. His organs spilled out of his body, his entrails slithering across the floor like snakes.

The room fell silent, the only sound the sickening squelch of Kaito's body melting away.

Shin looked at Death, a smile spreading across his face. "You know what, Death? This game isn't so bad when I think about it."

Death chuckled, its laughter like the rustling of dry leaves. "I'm glad you're enjoying it, Master Shin."

Together, they laughed, their evil chuckles echoing through the silent room.